Accredited Practitioner status is awarded to Members (MCIPR) or Fellows (FCIPR) who have:
- completed two continuous years of CPD by accumulating 60 CPD points per year or
- have completed a CIPR Diploma and are taking part in CPD or
- have completed a CIPR recognised Masters degree and are taking part in CPD.
If you are an Associate (ACIPR) you can work towards completing your two years (120 points) of CPD and Accredited Practitioner status will be awarded when you upgrade your membership.
Accredited Practitioner status is valid only for as long as you are a CIPR member and continue to participate in CPD.
You can track your progress towards Accredited Practitioner by logging in to your personal CPD account at MyCPD.
If you think you are eligible for Accredited Practitioner status and we have not already contacted you about it, please email Deborah Liddle. In some circumstances it is possible to fast track to Accredited Practitioner status.
If you qualify for Accredited Practitioner status via any of the fast track routes below, the status will be awarded each January following the 31 December deadline each year.
1. Complete a CIPR Diploma
Accredited Practitioner status will be awarded if you have completed and passed the:
- CIPR Diploma
- CIPR Public Affairs Diploma
- CIPR Internal Communications Diploma or
- CIPR Crisis Communications Diploma
Find out more about claiming points for your CIPR qualifications.
2. Complete a CIPR-recognised Masters degree
Accredited Practitioner status will be awarded if you have completed a CIPR-recognised Masters degree and are active in CIPR CPD.
3. Complete CIPR-recognised employer training schemes
As an employer, you may apply for CIPR accreditation for your internal development programme if it delivers training worth more than 120 CPD points during any one year. Your staff will be entitled to fast track to Accredited Practitioner status on completion of your programme. To find out more, email DeborahL@cipr.co.uk
